The Pianist

The Pianist (2002)

Tagline: Music was his passion. Survival was his masterpiece.

Overview: The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.

Release Date: 17 September 2002

Runtime: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Genres: Drama and War

Language: Polski, Pусский, English and Deutsch

Company: Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+ and Runteam

Status: Released

Writer: Roman Polanski

Director: Roman Polanski

Producer: Roman Polanski, Alain Sarde and Robert Benmussa

Vote Average: 2.542

Vote Count: 9661

Country: France, Germany, Poland and United Kingdom

Budget: $35,000,000.00

Revenue: $120,098,945.00

Visit: Official The Pianist Website

Trailers

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Cast

Actor Name Character Name
Detlev von WangenheimSS Officer
Thomas LawinkySchutzpolizei
Andrzej BlumenfeldBenek
Uwe RathsamSS Shooting the Woman
Patrick LanaganOther part
Borys SzycYoung Gestapo (uncredited)
Jarosław KopaczewskiOther part
PopeckRubenstein
Paweł MałaszyńskiMan in Ghetto (uncredited)
Ronan VibertJanina's Husband
Tadeusz WojtychOther Part
Frank FinlayFather
Grzegorz ArtmanOther part
Rafał DajborSoldier (uncredited)
Izabella SzolcWomen in Ghetto (uncredited)
John BennettDr. Ehrlich
Joachim Paul AssböckSchutzpolizei
Ruth PlattJanina
Lech MackiewiczFellow Worker
Joanna BrodzikWoman Shot in the Head
Valentine PelkaDorota's Husband
Malgorzata TrybalskaZydówka (uncredited)
Maja OstaszewskaWoman with Child
Wanja MuesSS Slapping Father
Nomi SharronFeather Woman
Zofia CzerwińskaWoman with Soup
Krzysztof PieczyńskiMarek Gębczyński
Paul BradleyYehuda
Julia RaynerRegina Szpilman
Emilia FoxDorota
Daniel CaltagironeMajorek
Wojciech SmolarzBoy with Sweets
Rafał MohrSchutzpolizei
Michał ŻebrowskiJurek
Richard RidingsMr. Lipa
Cezary KosińskiLednicki
Dorota LilientalOther part
Katarzyna BargiełowskaWailing Woman
Maureen LipmanMother
Adrian HoodPiano Buyer (uncredited)
Nina FranoszekPolish Woman
Paweł Zdun(uncredited)
Anthony MilnerMan Waiting to Cross
Ben HarlanStreet Musician
John KeoghPolish Officer
Zbigniew ZamachowskiCustomer with Coins
Adrien BrodyWładysław 'Władek' Szpilman
Marian DziędzielOther part
Peter RappenglückSS Making a Speech
Paweł BurczykPolish Workman
Norbert RakowskiOther part
Axel PrahlGerman Soldier - Rummage Bags (uncredited)
Cyril ShapsMr. Grün
Andrew TiernanSzalas
Andrzej PieczyńskiPrisoner
Ryszard KlugeJew Working on the Bulding Site (uncredited)
Zbigniew DziduchOther Part
Andrzej SzenajchOther part
Andrzej ZielińskiOther part
Katarzyna FiguraNeighbour
Roddy SkeapingStreet Musician
Udo KroschwaldSchultz
Maciej WinklerOther part
Andrzej WaldenOther part
Thomas KretschmannCaptain Wilm Hosenfeld
Morgane PolanskiGirl
Jacek WolszczakMan in Ghetto (uncredited)
Ed StoppardHenryk Szpilman
Jessica Kate MeyerHalina Szpilman
Tom StraussDr. Luczak
Tomasz TyndykOther part
Zbigniew WaleryśOther part
Lucy SkeapingStreet Musician
Jerzy GóralczykOther part
Adam BaumanOther part
Piotr SiejkaOther part
Roy SmilesItzak Heller

Screenshots

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Ratings

2.542/10 based on 9661 votes.

Review

The Pianist is a genres film blending Drama and War themes with strong direction from Roman Polanski. Produced under Bac Films, Heritage Films, Studio Babelsberg, R.P. Productions, StudioCanal, Canal+ and Runteam, the movie runs 2 hours and 30 minutes and has been praised for its performances and production. At filmyzilla.art, it stands out as a highlight of 17 September 2002 cinema.

FAQs

Q: What is the genre of the Pianist?
A: It falls into Drama and War genres.

Q: Who wrote the Pianist?
A: The Pianist is written by Roman Polanski.

Q: When is the Pianist releasing?
A: The release date is 17 September 2002.

Q: What is the runtime of Pianist?
A: The runtime is approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Q: Who directed the Pianist?
A: Roman Polanski directed the Pianist.